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Sustainability Indicators: Enhancing Management and Policy Decision-Making

This resource discusses the value of sustainability indicators for effective management and policy formulation. It covers the importance of objective and verifiable measurements, the neutrality of value, and the interpretation of indicators in economic, social, and ecological contexts. Examples illustrate how policy changes can be informed by adding or modifying indicators, considering a mix of indicators with different weights to address ecological, social, and economic factors. The text explores the political landscape, monitoring techniques, workload priorities, funding issues, and accountability related to using sustainability indicators. It emphasizes the importance of jointly developing indicators to reflect diverse perspectives and inform future policies, particularly in enhancing the rangeland debate.

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Sustainability Indicators: Enhancing Management and Policy Decision-Making

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  1. Sustainability Indicators Value for Management & Policy (Tim Reuwsaat & Jeanne Wade Evans)

  2. Jurisdictions Laws Uses Values Scales Changes over time Costs of doing business Budgets Differences

  3. Indicators • Objective • Verifiable Measurements • Value Neutral • Economic • Social • Ecological

  4. Interpretation of Indicators • Different mix • Different weight • All deserve consideration

  5. Policy Change Example One Indicator: Acreage of land available for livestock grazing Decreasing Policy options: De-emphasize program or Open more acreage for this use

  6. Policy Change Example • Add an indicator: Acres of weeds occupying rangelands Increasing Policy Options: Increased funding for weed control Result—more acres available for livestock grazing

  7. Policy Change Indicator • Add another indicator: Accessibility to rangelands for a variety of uses Decreasing Policy options: Re-define land adjustment priorities—land exchanges ROW

  8. What indicators used How many indicators considered What combination of indicators Weight of ecological, social, and economic indicators Political scenario Policies

  9. Monitoring Common techniques & protocols Focus research needs Workload priorities Funding Accountability Legal compliance Other Important Uses

  10. Summary • Jointly developed reflect differing focus • Mix of indicators • Improve the rangeland debate • Foundation for future policies

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